Slim pickings

— WHAT: Lean Cuisine Market Creations

STATS: Vary by flavor, containing 250 to 300 calories and 2 to 8 fat grams per entree.

THE SKINNY: Light frozen food just got fancier.

Lean Cuisine, maker of my favorite low-calorie desk lunches, has introduced Market Creations, a line of classy (read: comes in a bag versus a box and without the undignified trays) entrees that steam in the microwave.

There are several varieties available: Asiago Cheese Tortelloni, Chicken Alfredo, Chicken Margherita , Garlic Chicken, Mushroom Tortelloni , Shanghai Style Shrimp, Shrimp Scampi, Sweet and Spicy Ginger Chicken. I enjoyed the few I sampled, particularly the flavorful Chicken Alfredo with penne pasta, broccoli, yellow peppers and carrots in a creamy sauce, and the tasty Chicken Margherita with penne pasta, tomatoes, red bell peppers, spinach and mozzarella cheese in a lively balsamic sauce.

They’re worth having to wash plates.

Slim Pickings is a weekly review of light foods. E-mail: [email protected]

Food, Pages 35 on 07/21/2010

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